Curtain-fixture.



No. 680,303. y Patented Aug. I3, |901..

J. M. wHlTTAKEn.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

(Application led. Apr. 4, 1900.)

(No Model.)

TH: Nonms Pccns co. Punto-uws., WASHINGTON, D c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. VI-IITTAKER, OF NEV BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N'o. 680,303, dated August 13, 1901.

Application iiled April 4, 1900- Serial No. 11,427. (No modela? To all whom tm/ay concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES M. WHITTAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ourtain-liixtures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in curtain-fixtures.

The main object of myinvention is to producea cheap and simple fixture that is adapted to fit any width of window-frame which may be applied thereto, if desired,without the employment of extraneous fastening meanssuch as screws,nai1s,&c.-and which is adapted to support either one or two sets of shades and in addition a lace curtain.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of the upper right-hand corner of a` window-frame having a curtain-fixture embodying my invention applied thereto, the two shades being shown by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a detail in elevationof the fixture, the same being enlarged to better illustrate the invention. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In practicing my invention I produce an adjustable bracket a, adapted to be applied to any width of window-frame and preferably composed of two sliding members b and c, provided with longitudinal slots b' and c', respectively located between their ends and adapted when the members are assembled to register. Each of the members is provided alongits longitudinal side with angularly-dis posed flanges e, those of the member c being inclosed by those of the member b, so that, as will be apparent, the members are telescopically connected, and the bracket as a whole may be lengthed. and shortened to adapt it to any width of window-frame. At its outer end, which would be the outer end of the bracket when in position, the member h is provided with an angularly-disposed flange d, (see dotted lines, Fig. 2,) and the opposite member c at its outer end, and which would be the inner end of the bracket, is correspondingly provided with a similar though wide flange f, the latter flange being downwardly and upwardly disposed to form a shade-bracket g. The inner edge of each of the brackets d and f is provided with inwardly-disposed saw-teeth h, adapted to be driven into the sides of the window-frame,and thereby hold the bracket o. rmly in position. If preferred, however, instead of the drivingteeth h being employed I may omit the same and use ordinary nails or screws, driving the same through the angularly-disposed securing-flanges d andf.

A plate c' may surmount the bracket d, the

same having angularly-disposed side flanges vl, and through the plate may be passed a screw lo, on the under side of which, back of the member c, is a nut k. This plate i may and preferably does have an angularly-projecting lug or ear Z extending from one edge, the same forming a bracket for a second or inside curtain-shade- Said ear also serves as a handle or grip by means o f which the plate i may be readily moved to any desired position.

For the purpose of supporting a lace-curtain rod m I employ a bracket-arm n, the same having an eye o at its upper end for the purpose'of receiving the rod m and its lower end bent, as at n', to embrace the lower edge of the bracket a. A screw-hole is formed in the bracket-arm n, which registers with the slots b c of the members, and through the hole is passed a screw o', at the inner vend of which is located a clamping-nut o2. It will be obvious that by loosening the nuts k' and o2 the members band c will be perfectly free to be adjusted to any width of window-frame, and being once adjusted and secured in position thereto, as heretofore described, the clamping-nuts can be run down upon the screws simply by a partial rotation of the screws by means of an ordinaryT screw-driver and the whole bracket d made rigid. I thus obviate the marring of the window-frames, and, moreover, obviate the necessity of employing different curtain-xtures in different windows.

As before stated, two'sets of shades can be thus employed, the outer shade being a light shade and the inner an opaque shade for wholly excluding the light. The bracket Z IOO being adjustable adapts the fixture for any ordinary Width of shade, and the same is true as regards the lace-curtain support-namely,

' the bracket-arm n.

Of course, if preferred, I may omit the inner-shade brackets g, thus adapting the flX-.

ture for only one shade, or I may omit the shade-bracket Z and employ the bracket g.

I'Iaving described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A curtain-bracket comprisingamember havinga flange arranged to engage a windowcasing, a second member overlapping said former member and having a Widenedportion bent to form a second engaging flange, a curtain-bracket formed integral with said widened portion, a clamping member arranged to unite said former members, and a second curtain-bracket formed inl egral therewith, substantially as set forth.

2. A curtain-bracket comprising a member having a flange arranged to engage a Windowcasing, a second member overlapping said former member and having a widened portion bent to form a second engaging flange, both of said members being provided with coincident slots, a curtain-bracket formed integral with said widened portion, a clamping member having an integrallange forming a second curtain-bracket, and a clamping-screw passed through said slots and engaging said clamping member, substantially as set forth.

3. A curtain-bracket comprising a member having side flanges and provided also with an end flange arranged to engage a windowcasing, a second member overlapping said former member and having side flanges tele-- scoping with the side flanges of the first member, both of said members having coincident longitudinal slots,'said second member being also provided with a widened portion bent to form an engaging flange, a curtain-bracket formed integral with said widened portion, a clamping member having an integral flange forming a second curtain bracket, and a clamping-screw passed through said slots and engaging said clamping member, substantially as set forth. v

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. Wl'IlITAKER. fitnessesz A. D. TRIPP, ADELINE SIBNEY. 

